Belfast City

If you fancy looking for an eel of an evening then head to Lough Neagh (www.loughneagh.com) after dusk – it’s one of Europe’s largest eel fisheries. The River Mourne, the River Foyle and its tributaries are good for brown trout, sea trout and salmon.

First-class horsemanship and the world’s biggest names flock to Belfast for this exciting equine event.

Get into the swing of things at one of Belfast’s top golf clubs. Check out the wonderful Ballyearl Golf Club (www.golfeurope.com/clubs/ballyearl) in Newtownabbey; the very scenic Dunmurry Golf Club (www.dunmurrygolfclub.co.uk), which is next to the woodland of the Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park; test your skill surrounded by the natural beauty of Fortwilliam Golf Club (www.fortwilliam.co.uk); or even compare scorecards at Ireland’s oldest club Royal Belfast Golf Club (http://www.royalbelfast.com/course.htm), which was established in 1881.

Experience the thunder of hooves at Ireland’s oldest horseracing venue in Lisburn City. Down Royal Racecourse (www.downroyal.com) dates back to 1685 and today hosts 12 race meetings per year.

Dundonald International Ice Bowl (www.theicebowl.com) is an Olympic size rink that’s open for public skating seven days a week.

All throughout the year there’s a great choice of top class sports to enjoy, including Ulster Rugby Union (www.ulsterrugby.com) and Gaelic football (http://ulster.gaa.ie).

If you’re after some brilliantly bumpy off-road antics, check out The Northern Ireland Off-Road Centre (www.ni-offroad.com) in Belfast.